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I'm pretty certain any female who has their period can get endometriosis.
"Endometriosis can affect any woman, from premenarche to postmenopause, regardless of her race or ethnicity or whether or not she has had children" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometriosis)
If you do think you have it, go see your doctor and they might be able to help you find ways to treat it without having to go to a gynocologist (if you feel you are too young).
I think I may have endometriosis , but I'm waiting til I'm 18 to see the gyno so I can work up the courage!
But definitely go to the doctor if you have period pain, because they should be able to help with the pain a little bit, if not completely :)
What else can I help you with?
What was an old name for Endometriosis?
Career woman's disease
If you are a 65 year old woman with endometriosis what is the best treatment plan and what side effects does it entitle?
If the woman is 65, she has had endometriosis for decades. At 65, she would be post menopausal. Endometriosis symptoms flare up with normal monthly cycles in women. If she no longer has normal cycles - and at 65 she shouldn't - why do anything at all? The time to treat endometriosis has passed by that age.
What is 'endometriosis' in Romanian?
The Romanian language equivalent of "endometriosis" is "endometrioză".
Does IUD cause endometriosis?
Mirena can reduce the symptoms of endometriosis
Is endometriosis communicable or non-communicable?
Endometriosis is noncommunicable disease.
Can a 13 year old be put on birth control to regulate her periods?
I was put on it when I was 13. I had endometriosis though.
How likely is it for an 18 year old to have endometriosis?
Endometriosis has been diagnosed in girls as young as 8! So yes, an 18-year-old can have endo. In the past, doctors were taught that only career women got endo. It is important to find the right doctor. The Endometriosis Association can help. Their website is EndometriosisAssn.org. They have materials for teens. There is also information in the book by Mary Lou Ballweg, Endometriosis: The Complete Reference for Taking Charge of Your Health.Girls and women need to know that "killer cramps" are NOT normal and that endo should be considered if they persist.
Does endometriosis smell?
Endometriosis does not necessarily have an odor, or at least not one that you would be able to detect, since endometriosis is inside of you. If you are experiencing vaginal odor, it is most likely not endometriosis, and you should visit your OB GYN with your concerns.
Could you have endometriosis if you already have a child?
Yes. Having a child does not protect you from endometriosis. While having endometriosis often makes becoming pregnant difficult for women, becoming pregnant will also reduce the symptoms of endometriosis. So, being diagnosed with endometriosis after having a child makes it rather difficult for your doctor to determine whether you had endometriosis prior to the pregnancy or if it became an issue post-pregnancy - especially if you were positively diagnosed with endometriosis shortly after giving birth.
Do you have periods if you have endometriosis?
All women are different. Some women with endometriosis will not have regular periods. However, there are also women with endometriosis that either have irregular periods, or even those that have very regular periods. If you think you may have endometriosis, see your OB GYN.
What is the Gynecologic diagnosis code of pelvic endometriosis?
617.3 is the diagnosis code for pelvic peritonial endometriosis
When was World Endometriosis Research Foundation created?
World Endometriosis Research Foundation was created in 2006.
